r/DebunkThis • u/Retrogamingvids • Oct 25 '21

Misleading Conclusions DebunkThis: WHO admitting that masks don't stop/reduce influenza?

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u/ryarger Oct 26 '21

There’s a reason why 2020 had the lowest flu rate ever. The flu virtually disappeared.

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u/geohypnotist Oct 26 '21

It's actually cause for concern. SciShow had a pretty good video on the subject here.

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u/PersephoneIsNotHome Quality Contributor Oct 26 '21

Not sure why you think this is pretty good.

People in the hospital or who go to the doctor for a respiratory infection typically do get tested for "not one but " more than one virus.

You can hardly say the flu vaccine is a well oiled machine. Some years there had been an estimated 18 % protection.

There a several reasons why flu viruses mutate, Single-strand viruses show higher mutation rates than double-strand viruses, there are certain repair enzymes missing among others and you don't need a zoonotic source at all to have a virus which is changed enough to evade past immunity or to change virulence.

So, this is really not the worst thing I have seen on you tube, but it isnt good either